Comparison

Borg Backup Explorer vs Nexterm

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Borg Backup Explorer

Features
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Borg Backup Explorer opens the backups you already have. It connects to your own Borg repository over SSH, lists its archives, and lets you walk through them like a file manager - to find the one file you need and get it back, without restoring anything else and without sitting down at a computer. WHAT IT DOES - Browse every archive in a Borg repository, folder by folder - Preview photos and documents before downloading them - Download a single file and open it in any app on your phone - Keep what you downloaded, or delete it when you no longer need it - Show hidden files, or leave them out of the way ON YOUR PHONE, AND NOWHERE ELSE The app talks to your backup host itself, over SSH. Your SSH key and your repository password never leave the phone, and there is no server in between that sees anything. The first time an archive is opened it is read through once to build an index, which takes a while and is best done on Wi-Fi; everything after that is fast. WHAT YOU NEED An existing Borg repository you can reach over SSH, the SSH key for it, and the repository passphrase. This app does not create backups and does not change them - it only reads. Nothing in your repository is ever written to or deleted. PRO The app is free for one repository and for files up to 2 MB, previews included. A pro account downloads files of any size and lets you configure more than one repository. It is a subscription, monthly or yearly. PRIVACY The app holds your SSH key and repository password to connect, and nothing else. There are no accounts to create and no personal data is collected. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.insoso.at/borg-backup-explorer.html

About

Nexterm

Manage servers remotely via SSH, VNC, and RDP. Monitor server performance and control basic functions. This open-source tool provides essential remote access capabilities.

Highlights
  • SSH server management
  • VNC server management
  • RDP server management
  • LXC management
  • Telnet support
  • Server monitoring
Features
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The open source server management software for SSH, VNC & RDP. This app features - Basic server management over SSH, LXC and TELNET, VNC, RDP - Server monitoring

Screenshots

Borg Backup Explorer4 screens
Nexterm2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nexterm at none against Borg Backup Explorer's 3. Nexterm also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.2). Borg Backup Explorer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Borg Backup Explorer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Nexterm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Borg Backup Explorer ships an update fortnightly, Nexterm every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Borg Backup Explorer versus Nexterm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorg Backup ExplorerNexterm
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.215.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerinsoso GmbHMathias Wagner

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Borg Backup Explorer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Account$3.991 Month
  • Pro Account$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Account$3.99
None

Nexterm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Borg Backup Explorer free?
Borg Backup Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nexterm free?
Nexterm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Borg Backup Explorer or Nexterm have ads?
Neither Borg Backup Explorer nor Nexterm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Borg Backup Explorer or Nexterm?
Borg Backup Explorer ships an update fortnightly, and Nexterm every 2 months. Most recently, Borg Backup Explorer was updated on November 8, 2026 and Nexterm on October 31, 2026.

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